Yoyo's on the case: the sniffer dog that helped Medway authorities seize 150,000 illegal cigarettes

Watch: The impressive skills of Yoyo the sniffer dog keeping Medway safe

Almost 150,000 illegal cigarettes have been taken off the streets of Medway thanks to the help of a sniffer dog named Yoyo.

He led authorities to thousands of products which were in a fridge freezer unit hidden behind tiles in a shower unit.

It was one of four properties raided by police and HM Revenue and Customs in Chatham.

The products are brought in from overseas and don’t pay UK tax which allows shopkeepers to sell them on at a profit.

Almost 150,000 cigarettes were seized by authorities Credit: Kent Police

The contents of the cigarettes can be highly dangerous.Cllr David Brake, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Adult Services, covering Public Health, said:

“It’s not tobacco that perhaps individuals who do smoke would buy over the counter. This is tobacco that has been doctored, it’s not pure tobacco it is really dangerous.”

Inspector Steve Bassett, from Kent Police, said: "Our activity caused significant disruption to well organised offenders who are seeking to profit at the taxpayer’s expense.

Anyone with information about the sale of illegal tobacco is urged to contact authorities.